Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE173
Aircraft time
24,848 hours, 41,683 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Not Seated
Location
Gear Handle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SIG EVENT - PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, IN TRANSIT GEAR HANDLE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTANTLY, THEN EXTINGUISHED, WITH HANDLE DOWN, DID NOT RECEIVE 3 GREENS, UPON PERFORMING MANUAL EXTENDED AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN LIGHT INDICATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND "J" HOOK ON HANDLE DID NOT RELEASE, IN TRANSIT LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, FOUND GEAR HANDLE ASSY CONNECTOR NOT FULLY CONNECTED, SECURED CANNON PLUG ON HANDLE, REINSTALLED HANDLE IAW GMM 12.15.0 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD IAW AIM CHAPTER 10 MC 10-32-01.

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